Follow live coverage as Manchester City face Newcastle United today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.
The likes of Arsenal and Liverpool will be chasing Pep Guardiola's side, but just as fascinating will be the race for Champions League places, with more teams than ever before having designs on top-four finishes. Chelsea remain big-spending, Manchester United's latest rebuild continues and both Tottenham and Newcastle will expect improvements this year - yet it was Aston Villa who snared fourth last term.
Meanwhile, it's Southampton, Leicester City and Ipswich Town who made it back to the elite after promotion last year and each will have hope they can make it more than a one-year stay. Follow the latest live action from the Premier League below:
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Newcastle bounced back from a somewhat surprising loss to Fulham in the league two weeks ago with back-to-back victories in the League and FA cups respectively - with their 2-0 victory over Arsenal taking them into the finals of the former against Liverpool. Tied with Manchester City on points but behind on the tie-breaker scenario, Eddie Howe’s side are also just one point ahead of Bournemouth in seventh - who play Southampton concurrently, with as many as six sides vying for the final Champions League spot with 14 games to go.
Manchester City vs Newcastle United
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Fifth placed Manchester City welcome Newcastle United in sixth to the Etihad Stadium in a fixture that may determine Champions League spots come the end of the year, just four days after their last-gasp 3-2 loss to Real Madrid in midweek European action. A whopping 16 points back of league-leading Liverpool, Guardiola’s side find themselves level with today’s opponents on 41 points and a goal differential of 13, though they have the edge in the tie-breaker and could finish the day in fourth with just a third Premier League win in five matches, after Chelsea’s 3-0 loss to Brighton yesterday.
Manchester City vs Newcastle United
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Hello and welcome to our LIVE commentary of the Premier League fixture between Manchester City and Newcastle United!
Manchester City vs Newcastle United
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